paul hollifield 8.0

This session was very interesting. It is important to note that Dave taught this session with the assumption that changing your community for Christ is in the DNA  of your church. Therefore, most of the following focuses on how to accomplish that task:

Dave Mills - Making A Community Ministry Work-Compassion By Design

www.compassionbydesign.org

Current Challenges

Budget Driven vs. health Tension

Leadership Capacity Tension (resulting in lack of highly scrutinized point leaders)

Launch Team Size vs. Attendance Tension

Task vs. Relationship Tension (resulting in lack of missional expression)

Networking and Brand Awareness Tension

Biggest Problems after Launch Rooted in Pre-Launch Activity (or lack of)

Turning Challenges into Opportunities

What would an approach look like that is model independent and addresses these challenges?

Three places churches are community focused:

1. Service as an experient or outreach method - Brand related, marketing based

2. Service as a Long-term Strategy and Value - Core value, involved from beginning

3. Service as a Primary Organizing Principle - Organized around service

Imagine a day…

…when new churches start healthier and grow stronger because of their ties to community transformation.

Starting a new CBO (Community Based Organization) Franchise:

Step 1 - Needs Assessment

Community Credibility

Greater Understanding/Awareness

Expanded Relationships (Persons of Peace, Key Influences, etc.)

Step 2 - Community Service

Missional DNA

Expanded Launch Team

Expanded Relationships

Brand Awareness and Credibility

Second Career Incubator/Launcher

Step 3 - Sustained Impact - Where does this lead?

Externally-Focused Church

Effective Felt-Needs Ministry

External Resource Engine Supporting Service

Local Charitable Organization - grants/donors